Affordable Housing

Housing is affordable when a household spends no more than 30% of its income on housing costs, including utilities (US Department of Housing and Urban Development). Creating and sustaining current housing that meets this benchmark is difficult for many communities, big and small, to achieve.

Carrboro is dedicated to providing opportunities for safe, decent and affordable housing for all of our constituents, no matter their income level. Through an interdepartmental approach, the utilization of Carrboro's Affordable Housing Advisory Commission, financial investment through our Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund, and policies in our Land Use Ordinance, Carrboro is working towards having suitable housing options for all constituents.